The Irreplacable Role of Utopia, and The Awakening of Awareness The Irreplacable Role of Utopia Human beings always adapt to their surroundings, if they're not killed immediately. Such adaptations means we could never feel happy if we're always pursuing the future. The Buddha, the Stoics, therefore encourages us to be satisfied with the now, for what we hold, and not crave for more. Unfortunately, not everyone could do that, though. Many still pursue for better stuffs. What…
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What Do You Mean By "Most"? What does "most" actually means? By definition, there are no exact definition. Everyone has their own understanding of "most". Let's discuss. For each of these example, only some of you would agree with the definition, depending on how you define "most." Hence, you most probably find only one, or at most a few, but most probably not all definition you agree with. Plus, this list isn't exclusive, as it only includes those that one could think…
We Live Longer Than Our Ancestors? You ever heard that our ancestors lived an average age of 30+? Gradually with Industrial and Medicine Revolution, our average age increased to 50+, 60+, then around 80+, 90+ today. Is it really due to medicine alone? No. Though modern medicine helps, it's not the sole factor. Yet even with medicine, do you wonder how it helped us? The old medicine, witchcraft, etc. are dependent on experience, not wonders. In Sapiens, author Yuval Noah…
Afterthought: Clear Thinking By Shane Parrish The author himself mentioned, this book is a mesh of many books, articles, podcasts, and ideas he read, heard, and learn from others; with a few examples that share his experiences. The style of writing reflects self-help, with every sentence focuses on convincing the reader to make changes, if what you're doing now isn't already aligned with what he's speaking about. Effectiveness is of no question, for self-help author had…
Exploring Life On Mars “Three, Two, One, Expunge.” The lock releases, the lander detached from the spacecraft, heading toward Mars. It all started, when a mad scientist really think that a lighthouse is a great idea for planetary exploration. A floating fortress measuring 300 meters tall, with several arms stretching up to 45 meters, weighing barely 815 kg, it’s a beast of planetary exploration. It had been designed for lightweight and robustness, to last for a thousand…
Difference Between Trading Cryptocurrency And Common Stocks One day, a friend ask, if one could justify the price of stocks by the value of its company, how do one judge the value of Bitcoin? There are no price/earnings ratio. Like fiat, Bitcoin derived its value from public trust, and speculators and investors willingness to bet on its future. Except, it's not controlled by a government. Yet, as a medium to exchange for goods, we can't treat it more like a stock than like a…
It's A Dream 25042024 The door opens to the one-person-capacity balcony. Overlooking the meadow, the breeze, the smell of grass from the distant, it was relaxing. The neighbor to the left has a longer and larger balcony, and a smaller metal grid that looks like a balcony in between, but wasn't designed for people to stand; just some places where if you accidentally drop your items from the windows, it won't fall all the way down. To the right, there was a square-spiral…
Afterthought: The Discovery of France by Graham Robb Wait, France wasn’t a single country several centuries ago? Several years ago, one was interested in the language of French, but never learned the history of France, until one read this book. The prospect that Europe was a warring place were misty then, but not totally unknown. Yet, without reading history books in depth, one really thought the world was similar to what we have today, with nations as the main ruling…